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Halo 4 makes $220M in first day, Forward Unto Reach garners 46M viewers

Posted: 12.11.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Microsoft has announced that Halo 4, the most expensive game the publisher has ever produced, has earned $220M in its first 24 hours of release, and is expected to earn $300M in its first week of release.

PAX Prime 2012: Grifball named an official multiplayer mode for Halo 4

Posted: 02.09.2012 by JonahFalcon

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During the PAX Prime 2012 panel hosted by 343 Industries, it was announced that the popular multiplayer mode Grifball will be an official multiplayer mode for Halo 4.

Bungie close Halo stat-tracking with infographics, over 20bn games played

Posted: 02.04.2012 by Technet2k

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Bungie started a hip-cool trend when it began offering fans of Halo some serious stat-tracking numbers to crunch but now that's all come to a close for the developer - they're moving on.

Before they ride off into the sunset though they've put together a tributary set of infographics to commemorate the "mountain of heroic moments" fans provided the community.

Activision: "Incredible progress" on Bungie's new IP universe

Posted: 10.02.2012 by Technet2k

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You may remember that since leaving Microsoft Game Studios, Halo creator Bungie is now shacked up with publishing giant Activision on an all-new IP universe. It's going great.

Well, that's what PR shamans tell us. Bungie has a "genre-defining new IP" which will prove to be one of Activision's "key strategic growth pillars". It'll be fun too, I imagine.

343 Industries takes over the Halo franchise from Bungie on 30th March

Posted: 01.02.2012 by JonahFalcon

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On the 30th March, 343 Industries will be in complete control of the Halo franchise, as Bungie will be transferring all of the Halo data to the new shepherds of the mega-popular Xbox 360 franchise.